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STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
Released for publication
Friday morning, Feb. 2H;
not earlier#

B-S01
Federal Reserve Board
February 23, 1933•

CONDITIO!" OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

The daily average volume of Federal reserve bank credit outstanding during
the week ending February 21, as reported by the Federal reserve banks, was
$2,268,000,000, an increase of $169,000,000 compared with the preceding week and
of $^93,000,000 compared with the corresponding week in 1932.
On February 21 total reserve bank credit amounted to $2,351>000»000» 3X1 i n ~
crease of $215,000,000 for the week. This increase corresponds with increases
of $13^,000,000 in money in circulation and $35>000,000 in member bank reserve
balances and a decrease of $51,000,000 in monetary gold stock, offset in part by
an increase of $5,000,000 in Treasury currency, adjusted.
Holdings of discounted bills increased $19,000,000 at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago, $7,000,000 at Philadelphia, $6,000,000 at New York, $5,000,000
at San Francisco and $41,000,000 at all Federal reserve banks. The System1s
holdings of bills bought in open market increased $1^3»000,000, while holdings
of United States Treasury notes increased $15,000,000 and of Treasury certificates and bills $10,000,000;
Changes in the amount of reserve bank credit outstanding and. in related
items during the week an& the year ending February 21, 1933? were as. follows:

Increase or decrease
since
Feb. 21
1933

Feb. 15
1933

Feb. 2k
1932

(In millions of dollars)
Bills discounted
Bills bought
U.S. Government securities
Other reserve bank credit

327

+ Hi

~

508

17U

+IU3

+

Hi

lf83U
16

+ 25
+ 6

+1.093
9
+

617

+
+

110
98

TOTAL RESERVE BANK CREDIT
Monetary gold stock
Treasury currency adjusted

2,351

+215

I.878

+ 5

Money in circulation
Member bank reserve balances
Unexpended capital funds,nonmember deposits,etc

5,988
2,271
H3I

+13H
+35
+ 1




H,H6o

- 51

+ 396
+ 393

36

Released for publication Friday morning, February 24,1933; not earlier,

B-SOlc

RESOURCES A"-TD LIABILITIES
OF TEE TWELVE FEDERAL RESERVE BASES COMBINED
(in thousands of dollars)
Feb. 21,1933
R

Feb. 15,1933 Feb. 21+.1952

S O U R C E S
2,1+47,357

Gold with Federal reserve agents . . .
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treasury
Gold held exclusively against F.R.notes
Gold settlement fund with F. R. Board
Gold and gold certificates held by bank
Total gold reserves
Reserves other tha:- gold . .
Total reserves
ITon-reserve cash
Bills discounted:
Sec. by U.S. Government obligations
Other bills discounted
Total bills discounted . . . .
Bills bought in open market
U. S. Government securities:
Bonds
Treasury notes . . . . .
Certificates and bills
Total U.S.Government securities
Other securities

2,367,927
48,756
2,Ulb,743

Total bills and securities . .
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources

2,31+0, i4U

2,131,262

3,^98

3,510
11,5^2

437,943

263,707
3,113,393
186,251
3,304,61+4
73.5S6
105,102

222,036
327,13s
17M7S
1+21,021
452,661

960,551
1,S34.233
M97

13,289
333,656

53,962
52.99S

2,1+91,953

363,030
3^3,175
3,200,158
187,225
3.3S7.3S3
73,607
81,1+85

2Ql+, 808

2,037,032
55,7'45
2,092,777
285,51+9
559,222
2,937,5^
202,211+

3,139,762
75,5^6
1+71,180

361+I063

286,373
30,781+

835,21+3

1+21,099
1+38,01+1+
950,165
1,809,308

319,21+1

133,3S2
73* ^97
3*+7,8l8

71+0,556
ll+,681

390,639
53,962
53,^81

1,723.662
3,595

15,215

39S,332
57,821
39,793

6,175,777

6,105,326

5,^5S,926

F. R. notes in actual circulation .
Deposits:
Member bank - reserve account . .
Government
,
Foreign bank
Other deposit?.

3,QOO,2US

2,891,145

2,61+2,827

2,271,129

2,236,095

1,877,793

51,5^2
59,422
28,70l+

1+9,302
30,002

Total deposits
Deferred availability items
Capital paid in
Surplus
All other liabilities

2,399,39s

2,375,763
388,938

1,973,^96

TOTAL RESOURCES . . .
L I A B I L I T I E S

TOTAL LIABILITIES

40,729
60,799

26,741
326,195
150,1+74

278,599
20,863

Contingent liability on bills purchased
for foreign correspondents . . . .




278,599
20,025

6,105,386

.

Ratio of total reserves to deposit and
F. R. note liabilities combined . .

150,916

16,399

396,1+26

157,S57
259,^21
28,899.

5,1+53,926

6,175,777
61+. 3$

68.0$

35,681).

313,281

61.2$

30,281+

RESOURCES MID LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BAIHCS OF FEBRUARY 21, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-801b
Total 3oston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn, ICans.Cy. Dallas San Fran,
Gold with Federal reserve a-ents
2,367,987 200,327
1+^,157 155.000 189,970 74,425 65,970
792,765 105,215 51,050 77,2SO 20,565 186,263
Gold redemption fund with U.S.Treas.
48,756
1,673
14,484
5,423
6,351
1,9^1
2,972
4,363
1,277
2,106
1,853
1,210
5,103
R E S O U R C E S

Gold held exclusively against
2,4l6,'743 202,000
F. R. notes
Gold settlement fund with F.R.Board
437,943 26,665
Gold and gold certif. held by "banks
263,707 l4,i4i
Total gold reserves
3,118,393 242,806
186,251 16,634
Reserves other than gold
Total reserves
3,304,644 259,440
4,814
73.526
ITon-re serve cash
Bills discounted:
105,102
Secured "by U.S.Govt, obligations
3,529
8,894
222,036
Other "bills discounted
Total hills discounted
327,132 12,423
174,076
6,689
Bills bought in open market
U. 3. Government securities:
421,021 19,740
Bonds
Treasury notes
452,66l 24,521
Certificates and bills
960,551 4S,851
1,234,233
Total U.S.Govt, securities
93,112
Other securities
—
4,697
Total bills and securities
2,340,144 112,224
Due from foreign banks
F. R. notes of other banks
Uncollected items
Bank premises
All other resources
TOTAL RESOURCES




3,498
13,289
333,656
53,962

52,99s

26s
254
39,923
3,280
594

463,641 160,423 196,321 76,366 68,942
8,096
128,707 21,352 26,114 14,592
18,,
090
152,092
4,176
7,215
7,133
744,440 188,996 240,525 95,134 84,171
5,102
9,270
63,693 21,128 11,803
808,138 210,124 252,328 104,404 89,273
20,419
4,076
2,896
4,077
3.898

797,128 106,492 53,156 79,133 21,775 191,366
123,319 16,120 14,515 2 2 , 1 2 2 14,339 21,996
12,476
2,462 1 , 6 1 7
7,546
2,352 34,467
932,923 125,074 69,288 108,801 38,466 247,769
6,708
8,310 10,612
21,913
7,497 3,576
954,236 1 3 2 , 5 7 1 72,864 115,509 46,776 258,381
2,l6l
2,564
3,721
6,978
3,705
14,277

30,74s
32,94s

16,955
38,627

2,363
17,517
28,524 16,089

1,711
16,946

21,203
16,896

2,012
3,563

497
9,912

808
14,170

63,696
66,350

55.5S2 46,o4l 13,452
8,142
12,888
7,964

18,657
9,018

33,099
25,304

5,575
6,587

10,409
5.332

14,978
S,073

7,162
597
3,569 31,898
4,,166 39,060
842 16,887

9,916
12,778
25,455
48,149

10,057
12,904
25,710
48,671

39,921 13,956 17,416
51,581 17,338 12,543
162,665 34,538 24,965
254,167 65,832 54,929
—
—
13

ll,75S
14,926
29,736
56,420

18,021 25,732
10,333 33,151
20,586 66,o4o
4s,94o 124,923

187,234 30,908 36,362
180,228 35,503 46,850
357,949 70,728 93,328
725,411 137,139 176,540
4,159

525

859,616 206,134 230,545
1,281
4,054
102,859
12,818
27,888

386
347
808
209
26,071 33,270
3,106
6,929
4,515
1.874

—

74,743
137
73s
24, 298
3,237

3,075

—

76,346
123
s6o
10,725
2,422
5,493

—

—

—

317,570 77,994 70,683 79,471 53,94s 180,870
245
47s
12
102
102
17
1,029
154
1,014
219
1,381
2,569
30,165 12,469
7,420. 18.2SS. 12,439 15'»729
4,244
1,746
1,741
3,559
7,595 3,285
2,186
2,016
1,550 1,092
1,205
1,510

6 , 1 7 5 , 7 7 7 420,797 1,337,073 454,621 529,999 213,528 189,319 1,329,040 232,163 1 5 7 , 1 2 1 221,727 120,375 470,014

L I A B I L I T I E S

RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ON FEBRUARY 21, 1933
(In thousands of dollars)
B-SOlc
Total Boston Hew York Phila. Cleve.
Rich. Atlanta
Chicago St.Louis Minn. Kans.Cy. Dallas San Fran.
3,000,24s 192,84I
610,470 252,588 305.263 1 0 5 , 5 7 1 111,717
203,351 136,706 89,357 103,304 36,2)45 252,195

F.R.notes in actual circulation
Deposits:
2,271,129 154,1+53
420,6l4 6l,o4l 46,225 83,294
938,922 120,444 137,042 55,201 44,933
Member "bank - reserve account
1,353
40,729
1,524 1,056
l,5S7
1,446
3,509
6,3^7
3,l4o
12,963
919
Government
1
,720
60,799
6,227
1,364
5,271
2,016
2,313
7,709
4,329
Foreign bank:
2,076
21,303
26,741
167
713
1,59^
3,756
2,753
^55
Other deposits
2,039
25
801
8,5^9
87,422
2,399,392 161,947
Total deposits
128,425
146,398
437,423
66,175 49,352
921,737
64,779 48,729
Deferred availability items
7,449 17,714
29,479 13,686
96,411 27.926 33,536 24,768 10,233
326,195 34,241
4,029
Capital paid in
4,696
16,023
4,322 2,867
52,454 1 5 , 9 3 5 14,024 5,136
150,474 10,729
10,544
7,019
20,460
8,263
29,242
10,186
Surplus
39,^97
1
1
,
6
1
6
28,294
272,599
85,058
2,800
1,088 1,071
1,658
All otiaer liabilities
3.227
1,884
519
505
20,863
m .
1,329,040
232,163
TOTAL LIABILITIES
454,621
157,121
221,727
213,522
6,175.777 420,797 1,237,073
129,319
529,999
Reserve ratio (per cent)
60.6
61.2
77.0
65.3
52.5
55.1
50.8
55.2
55.6
73.1
61.3
Contingent liability on bills pur918
30,284
2,310
9,206
3,323
4,115 1,076
728
chased for foreign correspondents
3,133
1,23^
1,108
FEDERAL RESERVE U0T2 STATEMENT
Federal reserve notes:
Issued to F.R.Bank by F.R.Agent
3,249,887 208,585
689,025 262,469 315,624 1 1 1 , 1 3 1 130,659
854,906 146,533 9 1 , 2 7 1 1 1 2 , 6 3 5
Held by Federal reserve bank
249,639 15,744
, 78,555
9.881
9,761
5,560 18,942
51,515
9,827
1,914
9.331
In actual circulation
3,000,248 192,841
610,470 252,588 305,363 1 0 5 , 5 7 1 1 1 1 , 7 1 7
203,391 136,706 89,357 103,304
Collateral held by agent as security for notes issued to bank
988,7^2 47,010
350,157 77,090 71 ,470 19,570 14,970
Gold and gold certificates
277,765 2 3 , 1 1 5 13,050 10,480
1,379,245 153,317
99.000 77,910 lis ,500 54,855 51,000 515,000 82,100 38,000 66,800
Gold fund - F. R. 3oard
Eligible paper
58,294 10,824 13,876 19,369
^35,5^7 16,980
1 1 5 , 2 2 5 62,874 50 ,985 21,593 25,058
U. S. Gov't, securities
000
16,000
41,000
8,000 31,000 26.700 19,000
473,700 -128,000 48,000 75
Total collateral
3,277,234 217,307 692,382 265,874 315,955 112,018 132,028 859,059 147,039 91,626 115,649
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF BILLS AID SHORT TERM SECURITIES
91 days to
6l to 90 days
31 to 60 days
Total
Within 15 days
16 to 30 days
6 months
8,642
31,696
Bills discounted
23,619
327,132
239,487
21,807
211
Bills bought in open market
59,312
4s,4si
174,076
30,319
35,753
Certificates and bills
92,250
130,525
29,950
138,686
960,551
197,797

Municipal
warrants
25
4,672
4,697


53.^57 154,903
4,719
2,166
1,720
4,151
163
5.726
57,506 169,499
1 3 . 1 5 1 17,001
3,792 io,4oi
2,719 19,701
956
1,217
120,375 470,014
61.3
^9.9
918

2,215

39,27^ 287,775
3,029 35,580
36,245 252,195
13,065 71,000
7,500 1 1 5 , 2 6 3
3,84o 36,629
15,000 66^000
39,405 238,892

Over 6 months
1,237
311,343